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Colbert shouts out Mount Prospect music fest, among other ‘community calendar’ listings in the suburbs

By Christopher Placek
Aug 19, 2024 5:36 pm - Stephen Colbert, who’s in town to record his late-night talk show during the Democratic National Convention, gave a shout-out to a Mount Prospect music fest during a bit recorded last week alongside actor and Glen Ellyn native Sean Hayes.
Artist fulfills promise, exhibits at Highland Park Art Fair Aug. 24-25

Submitted by Lauren Edgar
Aug 19, 2024 2:24 pm - Artist Ben Roseland is excited to announce his upcoming exhibit in the Port Clinton Art Festival, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park, on Aug. 24 and 25.
Tickets on sale with advance savings for Northbrook Brewfest on Sept. 7

Submitted by Elena Ferrarin, Northbrook Park District
Aug 19, 2024 12:11 pm - Northbrook Brewfest, always an end-of-summer crowd pleaser with beer and other adult beverages, food and lively music, is returning next month. Tickets are currently on s...
Book Review: Moon Unit Zappa memoir rides messy legacy of father’s genius on journey to self-love

By JULIE CARR SMYTH
Aug 19, 2024 10:52 am - Moon Unit Zappa got the question a lot, particularly during the “Valley Girl” years: “What was it like growing up with Frank Zappa for a dad?” The eldest daughter of the...
Hoffman Estates’ Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8

Submitted by village of Hoffman Estates
Aug 19, 2024 9:28 am - Hoffman Estates’ 18th annual Oktoberfest-themed Platzkonzert Germanfest returns Sept. 6-8 with three days of authentic German music, food and beer.
Long-awaited groundbreaking for pub-style restaurant HopScotch happened Tuesday in Schaumburg

By Eric Peterson
Aug 19, 2024 9:03 am - A long-awaited groundbreaking for the pub-style HopScotch restaurant took place Tuesday on a 1.7-acre site between Oberweis and the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg’s Town Square.
Bartlett's third annual Oktoberfest set for Sept. 27-28

Submitted by Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce
Aug 19, 2024 9:01 am - Join the fun at the Bartlett Oktoberfest celebration from 4:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Leiseberg Park, 325 E. Devon Ave., Bartlett.
Book Review: ‘Kent State’ a chilling examination of 1970 campus shooting and its ramifications

By ANDREW DeMILLO
Aug 19, 2024 7:20 am - More than a half century has passed since Ohio National Guard members opened fire on college students during a war protest at Kent State University, killing four students...
‘Alien: Romulus’ bites off $41.5 million to top box office charts

By LINDSEY BAHR and KAITLYN HUAMANI
Aug 19, 2024 6:54 am - “Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, opened in first place at the North American box office. The 20th Century Studios release earned an estimated $41.5 million in its first weekend.
What to stream: ‘Furiosa’ fights, John Woo revisits ‘The Killer’ and Adam Sandler yucks it up

Aug 19, 2024 5:30 am - George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Kevin Costner’s Western “Horizon: An American Saga” as well as John Woo revisiting his 1989 Hong Kong-set action movie “The Killer” are some of the new films headed to a device near you.

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